Best sub $250 drone for 11yr old

Discussion in 'Misc. Quadcopter & Multirotor discussions' started by micktaylor, Aug 13, 2017.

  1. micktaylor

    micktaylor New Member

    Hi all,

    My son is looking at his first proper drone for his birthday coming up. He's already go the hang of small indoor drones and we're looking for something on a larger outdoor scale now with a camera preferably. I'm not sure what features we should be looking at but some of the things that I think it should have after some reading is headless mode, one touch return/landing and a reasonable fly/charge time. We will obviously need to have the ability to replace parts and look at spare batteries etc. We live in Melbourne Australia.

    These are a few that I've looked at, but wanted thoughts on these, plus any other worthwhile suggestions.

    https://justdrones.com.au/store/t1-720p-hd-wi-fi-fpv-quadcopter/

    https://justdrones.com.au/store/dm009-conqueror-wi-fi-fpv-quadcopter/

    http://www.auselectronicsdirect.com.au/rc-wifi-fpv-drone-with-720p-camera-and-optical-flo

    Thanks,
    Mick
     
  2. StratoFly

    StratoFly New Member

    Hey there -- Cool DAD! :) I can't tell from those specs if the drones you're looking at have brushless motors or not. You'll want those if your son plans to fly multiple batteries back-to-back -- other wise you need to wait a while after a 10-12 minute flight as coreless motors can burnout. If this is just a toy for him and it will be forgotten or abused within a year this is OK.

    Not sure how responsible he is and what you're looking for capability-wise, but if you can go up a bit in price I'd look for a used or refurbed Phantom 3 Standard. . If he is really into it and looking to really get out there this is a good starter.
     

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